Why Mises Opposed a Global Government for Managing Trade
For Ludwig von Mises, international bureaucracies like the WTO devoted to enforcing "free trade" are not progress. They're simply another type of government planning.
Global Economy
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With Europe’s Economy Slowing, Can Eurocrats Afford to Play Hardball on Brexit?
For Brussels, giving in on Brexit encourages rebellion from disaffected populations in other member states, but do they really have a choice?
In Brazil, Social Democracy Breeds Corruption
Anti-poverty programs pushed by social democrats have enabled ever higher levels of corruption as bigger government programs mean the ultra-rich can skim more off the top.
China’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Trump, It’s a Broken Banking System
While much of the media remains focused on Trump and trade, the greatest threat to the Chinese economy may be reckoning with a massive financial bubble from within.
Economist Ben Powell Reports on His Worldwide Tour of Socialist Countries
Bob Murphy and Ben Powell discuss Ben's newly-released book Socialism Sucks, co-authored with Robert Lawson.
Can Boris Turn a Hard Brexit Into a Tax Cut?
The establishment media are still wrong-footed on Brexit. Johnson's hardball approach could be a big win for the UK.
Is 2019 the New 2006?
The main indicators of the economic cycle point to a possible crisis and recession in the US economy. and maybe also in Europe.
